Hopewell Power Station is a 71.1 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 1992. Ranked #28 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 71.1 MW represents 0.73% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Hopewell Power Station 2.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chesterfield (1,499.5 MW, Coal) and Hopewell Cogeneration (399 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km south of Richmond.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,577. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,679 worldwide by installed capacity
- #34 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
34 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 18,625 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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